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Term limits · 2001–2025 local elections

When the term ends, but the power doesn’t.

Local officials may serve three consecutive terms. 1,482 times since 2001, a term-limited official moved to another seat, handed the seat to someone with the same surname, traded seats, or came back for it.

Very high risk
124
cases · 7+ points
High risk
460
cases · 5–6 points
Moderate risk
494
cases · 3–4 points
Low risk
404
cases · 0–2 points
Every case

1,482 seat moves

Each strip shows who won the seat in each election from 2001 to 2025.

This official (●)Same surname (S)Someone elseNo result on file
Highest riskMost recent
Mayor · Baras, Catanduanes
Jose Teves Jr.Chito Chi
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Catanduanes
  1. 2004Mayor · Baras
  2. 2007Mayor · Baras
  3. 2010Vice Governor · Catanduanes
  4. 2013Vice Governor · Catanduanes
Governor · Cavite
Erineo MaliksiJuanito Remulla
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 3rd District · Cavite
  1. 2004Governor · Cavite
  2. 2007Governor · Cavite
  3. 2010Representative, 3rd District · Cavite
Mayor · Bantayan, Cebu
Geralyn CañaresIan Escario
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Bantayan
  1. 2004Mayor · Bantayan
  2. 2007Mayor · Bantayan
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Bantayan
Mayor · City of Carcar, Cebu
Mario Patricio BarcenasNicepuro Apura
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · City of Carcar
  1. 2004Mayor · City of Carcar
  2. 2007Mayor · City of Carcar
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · City of Carcar
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · City of Carcar
Mayor · City of Cebu, Cebu
Tomas OsmeñaMichael Rama
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Representative, 2nd District · City of Cebu
  1. 2004Mayor · City of Cebu
  2. 2007Mayor · City of Cebu
  3. 2010Representative, 2nd District · City of Cebu
Vice Mayor · City of Cebu, Cebu
Michael RamaJoy-Augustus Young
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Cebu
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · City of Cebu
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · City of Cebu
  3. 2010Mayor · City of Cebu
  4. 2010Mayor · Poro
  5. 2013Mayor · Poro
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · City of Carcar, Cebu
Nicepuro ApuraMario Patricio Barcenas
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Nicepuro Apura and Mario Patricio Barcenas traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · City of Carcar
  2. 2010Mayor · Borbon
  3. 2010Mayor · City of Carcar
  4. 2013Mayor · Borbon
  5. 2013Mayor · City of Carcar
  6. 2016Mayor · City of Carcar
  7. 2019Vice Mayor · City of Carcar
Vice Mayor · Alamada, Cotabato
Bartolome Lataza Jr.Leonigildo Calibara Jr.
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Alamada
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Alamada
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Alamada
  3. 2010Mayor · Alamada
Vice Mayor · Pigkawayan, Cotabato
Roberto BlaseHerminio Roquero
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Pigkawayan
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Pigkawayan
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Pigkawayan
  3. 2010Mayor · Pigkawayan
Vice Mayor · Nabunturan, Davao de Oro
Romeo Clarin Jr.Darwin Tan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Nabunturan
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Nabunturan
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Nabunturan
  3. 2010Mayor · Nabunturan
  4. 2013Mayor · Nabunturan
Mayor · Compostela, Davao de Oro
Reynaldo CastilloJessie Bolo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Compostela
  1. 2004Mayor · Compostela
  2. 2007Mayor · Compostela
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Compostela
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Compostela
  5. 2016Vice Mayor · Compostela
Vice Mayor ⇄ Mayor · Compostela, Davao de Oro
Jessie BoloReynaldo Castillo
Low risk · 2 pts
Seat exchangeTerm limit 2010
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  • +2Jessie Bolo and Reynaldo Castillo traded Vice Mayor and Mayor in 2010
  1. 2007Vice Mayor · Compostela
  2. 2010Mayor · Compostela
Mayor · City of Digos, Davao del Sur
Arsenio LatasaJoseph Peñas
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Governor · Davao del Sur
  1. 2004Mayor · City of Digos
  2. 2007Mayor · City of Digos
  3. 2010Vice Governor · Davao del Sur
Vice Mayor · City of Digos, Davao del Sur
Joseph PeñasReynaldo Hermosisima
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · City of Digos
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · City of Digos
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · City of Digos
  3. 2010Mayor · City of Digos
  4. 2013Mayor · City of Digos
  5. 2016Mayor · City of Digos
Vice Mayor · Padada, Davao del Sur
Pedro Caminero Jr.Alexander Morales V
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Padada
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Padada
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Padada
  3. 2010Mayor · Padada
  4. 2019Mayor · Padada
Vice Mayor · Llorente, Eastern Samar
Tito Codoy Jr.Nathaniel Hugo
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Llorente
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Llorente
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Llorente
  3. 2010Mayor · Llorente
  4. 2013Mayor · Llorente
Vice Mayor · Can-Avid, Eastern Samar
Alicia CesistaGil Germino
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Can-Avid
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Can-Avid
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Can-Avid
  3. 2010Mayor · Can-Avid
Mayor · Maydolong, Eastern Samar
Daniel BaldonoHenry Afable
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Vice Mayor · Maydolong
  1. 2004Mayor · Maydolong
  2. 2007Mayor · Maydolong
  3. 2010Vice Mayor · Maydolong
  4. 2013Vice Mayor · Maydolong
Vice Mayor · Nueva Valencia, Guimaras
Juan GaitanMaria Gambalan
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Nueva Valencia
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Nueva Valencia
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Nueva Valencia
  3. 2010Mayor · Nueva Valencia
Vice Mayor · Leon, Iloilo
Rolito CajiligMaria Holipas
Low risk · 2 pts
Swapped seatsTerm limit 2010
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  • +1Reached the 3-term limit
  • +1Won another seat the next election: Mayor · Leon
  1. 2004Vice Mayor · Leon
  2. 2007Vice Mayor · Leon
  3. 2010Mayor · Leon
  4. 2013Mayor · Leon
  5. 2016Mayor · Leon